Description
The best blend of sweet, salty and slightly spicy! Thick-cut bacon coated in a pecan-brown sugar crumble and roasted until sticky, caramelized and crisp. Let cool before serving to set the praline and crisp up the bacon (it will be hard to do, I know).
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 pound thick-sliced smoked bacon (about 8 strips)
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire cooling on top.
- Place the pecans in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the pecans are finely ground (not to a dust-very small pieces are good). Add the brown sugar, salt, cayenne and maple syrup and pulse to combine. Sprinkle the mixture all over the top of the bacon, spreading with a spoon to form an even layer. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 to 33 minutes, until the topping is caramelized and the bacon is slightly crisp. It won’t crisp up quite like plain bacon, but it will crisp a little as it cools. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and cool. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Inspiration: Caramelized Bacon on foodnetwork.com
- Category: Breakfast, Pork